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Subject: Economy Context: Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati produced in 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh has been granted Concept: A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin A geographical indication right enables those who […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is one of the most common safety mechanisms in use around the world. Concept: TheUS Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ) began conducting research in the 1990s to determine how to improve safety at airports where the full […]
Subject: Government organization Context: Government had recently upped the deposits insured by Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) from ₹1 lakh (fixed in 1993 when the insurance scheme was started) to ₹5 lakh following the PMC Bank fiasco of 2019 Concept: Deposit insurance is a protection cover for deposit holders in a bank when the bank […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Indian currency is trading relatively weaker compared with emerging market peers such as the Brazilian real and the South African rand Concept: Currency appreciation is an increase in the value of currency comparing to another currency. Currency depreciation is an opposite of currency appreciation, it is a fall in the value […]
Subject: Government organization Context: Ten containers of ammonium nitrate were moved by Customs officials from the Manali Sattva Container Freight Station to a Hyderabad-based buyer. The transfer was done with 12-point instructions by the Chennai police and Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) officials. Concept: With an overall objective of ensuring safety and security of […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: In India, Perseid meteor shower starting August 11 or August 12 and the visibility of the meteor shower is high late in the night from 2 AM to dawn Concept: A meteor is a space rock or meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere. As the space rock falls toward Earth, the […]
Subject: IR Context: India has suggested to Pakistan that the talks for discussing pending issues under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) be held through video-conferencing in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Concept: In the year 1960, India and Pakistan signed a water distribution agreement came to be known as Indus Waters Treaty which was orchestrated by […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Prime Minister has launched a new financing scheme under the ₹1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. Concept: Government has launched Central Sector Schemeof financing facility under “Agriculture Infrastructure Fund” of Rs. 1 Lakh Crore. The Fund will catalyze the creation of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets such as cold storage, collection centres, […]
Subject: Economy Context: Defence Minister has announced a list of 101 items that the Defence Ministry will stop importing Concept: Items in negative list cannot be imported. India has been among the top three defence importers in the world So the government wants to reduce the dependence on imported items in defence and give a shot in the […]
Subject: Polity Context: Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said that the Environment Impact Assessment Act (EIA) 2020 as a subordinate legislation violates the parent Environment Protection Act. Concept: Under the general law, the term ‘subordinate legislation’ is often used to refer to a legislative instrument made by an entity under a power delegated to the […]